Notifications or Orders of interest to a section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments (13 II 2)
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 13, Chennai, Wednesday, April 8, 2009, published notifications from several Secretariat Departments, including Housing and Urban Development, Home, Health and Family Welfare, Industries, and Labour and Employment. For property readers, the main effect is that the Housing and Urban Development Department issued variations to the approved Master Plans for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area and the Thanjavur Local Planning Area, changing how specific survey numbers are classified in land use and zoning schedules. The Gazette also includes an amendment to a land acquisition notification in Cuddalore District.
What this Gazette issue contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 13, Chennai, Wednesday, April 8, 2009, publishes Secretariat Department notifications that affect particular sections of the public.
For land and property matters, the important entries are from the Housing and Urban Development Department and the Industries Department.
What changes for land use and planning
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued three notifications under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
These notifications make variations to approved planning documents for:
- Coimbatore Local Planning Area
- Thanjavur Local Planning Area
The Coimbatore changes were issued in Government Order (2D) No. 74, Housing and Urban Development UD4(1), 26th February 2009, Government Order (2D) No. 75, Housing and Urban Development UD4(1), 26th February 2009, and Government Order (2D) No. 76, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-1), 26th February 2009.
The Thanjavur change was issued in Government Order (2D) No. 95, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-1), 20th March 2009.
Areas and survey numbers affected
The Coimbatore Local Planning Area variations affect entries in the land use schedule for:
- Coimbatore Taluk, Kirnatham
- Chinna Vedampati, Chinnavedampati D.D. Plan No. 6
- Avinashi Taluk, Kuppepalayam
- Avinashi Taluk, Kattampatti
The changes mainly do the following:
- move listed survey numbers, or parts of them, between agricultural, commercial, residential and industrial categories
- add exclusions for specific sub-divisions of survey numbers
- insert additional survey sub-divisions into commercial, residential, mixed residential or industrial entries
The Thanjavur Local Planning Area variation changes the zoning schedules by:
- keeping Survey No. 1374 partly in Industrial Use Zone III (a), except 1374-1 and 1374-2
- inserting 1374-1 and 1374-2 into Mixed Residential Use Zone
Who should check this Gazette
This Gazette matters to:
- buyers and owners of land in the listed villages and local planning areas
- layout promoters, builders and planning professionals
- anyone checking whether a survey number is treated as agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial or mixed residential in the master plan
If your land is in one of the listed survey numbers, the planning classification in the master plan or zoning schedule may have changed.
Land acquisition amendment also published
The Industries Department, in Government Order Ms. No. 23, Industries (NLC), 16th February 2009, amended an earlier acquisition notification for lands in Gangaikondan Village, Block No. 4, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.
The amendment changes the recorded names of land owners or persons interested for R.S. Nos. 222/4A, 222-4E, 222-4F and 222-4H, including adding the competent authority, District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this Gazette change land use classification in Coimbatore?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department published variations to the approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area, changing entries in the land use schedule for places including Kirnatham, Chinna Vedampati, Kuppepalayam and Kattampatti.
Does this Gazette affect any land in Thanjavur Local Planning Area?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department varied the approved Master Plan for the Thanjavur Local Planning Area by changing the zoning schedule for Survey No. 1374, keeping part in Industrial Use Zone III (a) and inserting 1374-1 and 1374-2 into Mixed Residential Use Zone.
If I own land in one of the listed survey numbers, what should I look for?
You should check whether your survey number, or a sub-division of it, is now shown under agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial or mixed residential use in the relevant master plan or zoning schedule. The Gazette lists exact survey numbers and exceptions for the affected areas.
Is there anything here about land acquisition in Cuddalore District?
Yes. The Industries Department amended an earlier notification for acquisition of lands in Gangaikondan Village, Block No. 4, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. The amendment changes the names of land owners or persons interested for specific survey numbers.
